Futu Garners Five Awards from HKEx Topping in Transactions of Futures and Options Becoming the Go-to Platform for Diversified Investment Products

(Hong Kong – 27th March 2023) Futu Securities garnered five awards from Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Company Limited ("HKEx") in recognition of its active trading of futures and options, currency futures, Exchange Traded Products("ETP") etc. It is a testament to Futu Securities' success in becoming a trusted go-to platform of diversified investment products for a wide range of investors.

Futu Securities has been honored as "Top Retail Brokers - Futures & Options", "Top Broker - Currency Futures", "Top Brokers - Weekly Index Options", "Top Brokers - Stock Futures & Options" and "Top Breakthrough Broker - ETP Turnover", reflecting the highest volume among Hong Kong's retail brokers in various futures and options products, as well as its leading growth rate in transaction volume of ETP, as compared with other exchange participants.

Rooted in Hong Kong for a decade, Futu Securities has continuously been upgrading its functions and trading capabilities, fulfilling the needs of mass investors. In terms of options and futures, Futu now supports HK Option Strategies, allowing customized options layout/column settings and early exercise and lapse requests. The trading experience on Futubull has been further refined and enhanced by the real-time market data, the active investment community as well as massive investor education materials available on the platform, offering balanced and enriched reference information for clients which received immensely positive feedback.

Arthur Chen, Futu's Chief Financial Officer said: "We are delighted to receive recognition for our positive impact on the local trading market from HKEX. Despite the market's volatility last year, Futu was able to earn the trust of a diverse range of portfolio investors through our exceptional user experience and product advantages. This award reaffirms our position as the preferred choice for trading exchange products and derivative investments. In the future, we are committed to expanding our platform's capabilities and offerings to meet the evolving needs of investors while continuing to provide enriched investor education content and learning tools. We aim to be a trusted partner for investors seeking to build wealth and contribute to the development of Hong Kong's capital market as a world-class financial hub."